Clark: July 31, 1804
On a fair Tuesday at the expedition's camp, three hunters went out, with George Drouillard bringing back a notably fat buck and the Field brothers returning by 10 a.m. with three deer. The party's horses had strayed overnight, and several men searching for them came back empty-handed. Clark took a meridian altitude reading, fixing the latitude near 41°18' N, and finished copying his course notes. The men caught a young beaver, already tame, and a buffalo fish. The awaited Oto Indians had not yet arrived. The evening turned cool, but mosquitoes remained troublesome.
July 31st Tuesday a fair Day 3 hunters out this morning G. Drewyer Killed
a verry fat Buck one Inch fat on the ribs Merdn. altd Latd. is 41° 18′ 0″
5/10-North. R & Jo. Fields returned at 10 oClock the Killed 3 Deer,
and lost the horses, Cought a Small Beever which is already taim, Several
men out hunting the horses without Sukcess, The Ottoes not yet arrived, I
complete the Copy of the Courses &c. &c. Musqueters verry
troubleson
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July 31st, Tuesday a fair Day three Hunters out, Took meridian altitude
made the Lattd. 41° 18′ 1″ 5/10 N. R. & Jo. Fields returned to Camp
They Killed 3 Deer.The Horses Strayed off last night. Drewyer
Killed a Buck one inch of fat on the ribs, R. & Jo. Fields returned
without any meet haveing been in persuit of the horsesThe Indians
not yet arrived. Cought a young Beever alive which is already quit tame-.
Cought a Buffalow fishThe evening verry Cool, The Musqutors are yet
troublesom.-
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July 31st, Tuesday. A fair day. Three hunters out this morning. G. Drewyer (Drouillard) killed a very fat buck, one inch of fat on the ribs. Meridian altitude latitude is 41° 18' 0" 5/10 North. R. & Jo. Fields returned at 10 o'clock. They killed 3 deer and lost the horses. Caught a small beaver which is already tame. Several men out hunting the horses without success. The Ottoes have not yet arrived. I completed the copy of the courses, etc., etc. Mosquitoes very troublesome.
July 31st, Tuesday. A fair day. Three hunters out. Took meridian altitude, made the latitude 41° 18' 1" 5/10 N. R. & Jo. Fields returned to camp. They killed 3 deer. The horses strayed off last night. Drewyer (Drouillard) killed a buck with one inch of fat on the ribs. R. & Jo. Fields returned without any meat, having been in pursuit of the horses. The Indians have not yet arrived. Caught a young beaver alive which is already quite tame. Caught a buffalo fish. The evening very cool. The mosquitoes are still troublesome.
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